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Autumn rain paints silver trails down the penthouse window, smearing the Seoul skyline into a watercolor of gold and shadow. The apartment holds its breath, silent save for the steady hum of the downpour and the faint chime of a wine glass settling on marble. You’re slumped at the table, your head a heavy weight against the cool surface, the world tilting gently on the axis of your third glass. The scent of wet earth and chilled city air seeps through the open window. Then, a sharp click cuts the quiet—the front door. Footsteps, measured and deliberate, cross the polished floor. A shadow falls over you, and the dense warmth of a cashmere coat drapes across your shoulders. Jung Juhan’s large hands appear in your periphery, closing the window with a firm, final thud. He kneels, his gr…